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Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Identifying and showcasing teens with exceptional artistic and literary talent since 1923.

Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Each year, increasing numbers of teens participate in the program and become a part of our community–young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets and sculptors, along with countless educators who s

upport and encourage the creative process. The Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Students receive opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Today, we work with nearly 100 affiliate partners across the country to bring the Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7-12, from public, private, or home schools, can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for their chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited and published. Students also submit work for direct and tuition-based scholarships, and for special honors like the National Student Poets Program, a joint project between the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have grown to be the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens, and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. Join us as a student, educator, affiliate, partner, or supporter and claim your place within our nation’s creative legacy.

01/09/2026

Take a chance on your art! ✨💫 Future-you will be glad you did. 💛

01/06/2026

No matter your creative medium, your work matters. 📚📸🎨✨ We love seeing what you create!

01/05/2026

Supporting the next generation of writers, one Scholastic Award at a time. 😎🤗📝

12/25/2025

This holiday season, we want to take a moment to thank our wonderful educators! 🍎🧑‍🏫💙 Thanks for your hard work inspiring young artists & writers every single day.

12/22/2025

Join our list of iconic alums ✨🏅➡️ Stephen King, Amanda Gorman, Andy Warhol…. And now, YOU!

12/19/2025

A new year means new art on these walls! We’re already counting down the days until the National Ceremony in June… 🤭🌟🔑

12/12/2025

Get ready for a new season of the Scholastic Awards Podcast! Starting January, we’re back with new artists, writers, and creatives. Until then 🎧➡️ catch up on our previous episodes!

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and YouTube.

12/05/2025

Scholastic Award judges look for works that exemplify originality, skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision. For more inside scoop on the judging process, check out the latest webinars on our YouTube channel! ✨🏅

12/01/2025

Besties who procrastinate together, stay together…. (And enter the Scholastic Awards together, of course).💛💙

Make sure to find your deadline asap so you don’t miss out!

11/24/2025

Find your region's deadline, mark your calendars, and enter the 2026 Scholastic Awards now! 🌟🏆🥇

11/21/2025

Check back in ten years for the update! 👀Scholastic Awards alumni go on to do incredible things. 💛🌟💫

07/21/2025

The Scholastic Reads Podcast just dropped a new episode all about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!

Host Billy DiMichele is joined by Executive Director Chris Wisniewski, jurors, and teen poet Nia Cao to explore what makes the Scholastic Awards so special. From a work first being submitted to a national winner taking a bow on the incomparable stage of Carnegie Hall, this episode takes you behind the scenes of the Awards journey.

Click here to listen: https://www.scholastic.com/newsroom/scholastic-reads-podcast/the-scholastic-art---writing-awards--from-the-classroom-to-carne.html

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